Senate Democrats face a tough – and divisive – choice.
Senate Democrats have a hard choice to make on the House GOP’s continuing resolution (CR), and they can’t put it off any longer. The former temporary spending bill – and the funding it provided – expires at midnight, Friday, March 14. Will the lawmakers of the left swallow their pride and support a CR that’s difficult for them to stomach, or will they instead balk and allow a partial government shutdown to begin over the weekend? Neither option looks good to the Democrats – and either could be claimed as a win by President Donald Trump.
Calling Someone’s Bluff Is Always Risky
Forget the “one big, beautiful bill” or even the slightly less bombastic two-part effort of Senate Republicans; the larger reconciliation process is still likely months away…
